United in safe hands as Scott settles it AF

ONANA HAS THE LAST LAUGH ON HIS CRITICS

- Andy Dunn

WHEN Scott McTominay met Diogo Dalot's cross with the meatiest of winning headers, Andre Onana resisted the temptation to dance.

A short while before what is becoming a typically decisive intervention from McTominay, a smiling Douglas Luiz teased Onana, right, with some sort of shoulder shimmy after finally turning a torrent of Aston Villa pressure into an equaliser.

But as the supporters in the Holte End who had barracked him throughout a compelling second half found out at the final whistle, it was Onana who had the last laugh.

There was no shortage of significant contributions to this highly unlikely United triumph. Dalot was impressive throughout, Harry Maguire's renaissance has resumed after injury and, of course, McTominay produced the dramatic final blow.

It also helped Erik ten Hag's side that Ollie Watkins was unusually hesitant in the penalty area he was not the only Villa villain.